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Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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24 Mar 2026 at 15:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 under Lot 3 of its Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps. This initiative falls within the Education and Training Services category and is located in the United Kingdom, with services delivered in England. The procurement process was conducted through a mini-competition, reaching the award stage where two suppliers were selected. The tender period concluded on 17 July 2025, followed by the award on 1 August 2025, with the contract period starting from 1 September 2025 to 30 September 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs interested in contributing to the education and training sector, especially those focussed on health and social care skills development. Businesses with expertise in this domain can leverage this contract to expand services across England, potentially increasing their market share and client base. The winning suppliers, Focus Training (SW) Ltd and Truro and Penwith College, demonstrate the type of organisations well-suited for competing in such tenders, with their established presence and capacity to deliver training services at a substantial scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (Lot 3 Skills Bootcamps)

Notice Description

Mini-competition for the provision of Health and Social Care Skills Bootcamps for Wave 6 (DN779949) under Lot 3 of Cornwall Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps (DN753886), as advertised in Contract Notice 2025/S000-003521 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003521-2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac55d30-9a17-4918-af98-5e176429ec45
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,848 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,637 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

FOCUS TRAINING (SW

TRURO AND PENWITH COLLEGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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